Mongolia lies at the heart of Asia, on the balance between the ‘East’ of China, and the vast wilderness of Siberian Russia. This huge, sparsely populated land encompasses a fabulous array of pristine landscapes and a nomadic people whose lives are in many ways unchanged from the days of Genghis Khan and the mighty Mongol Empire.

This wonderful horse trekking trip takes you to the Khan Khentii mountain range, one of the biggest and the most beautiful mountains of Mongolia, the sacred Tuul and the Herlen rivers, part of the Great Mongolian steppes and the Gun-Galuut nature reserve. While trekking you will have the opportunities to visit local families and taste their renowned milky tea. At the end of the trip you will enjoy a wonderful rest in the serene Gun-Galuut – heaven for wildlife lovers.

Day 1: Arrival in Ulaanbaatar – Terelj National Park
Day 2: Horse Trekking in the Terelj Mountains
Day 3: Horse Riding Day to the Tuul River Valley
Day 4: Horse Riding Day to the Ar Khust Mountains
Day 5: Arriving in Amazing Gun-Galuut Nature Reserve
Day 6: Rest Day in Gun-Galuut
Day 7: Gun-Galuut to Ulaanbaatar
Day 8: Departure from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

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Jun 15, 2011. Horse Trekking from Tuul to Kherlen
Just to let you know that we had a wonderful time during the trip. It was a very good horse trekking tour of getting a taste of the nomads' lifestyl..

Joo Kee

May 15, 2007. Horse Trekking from Tuul to Kherlen
Just a note to thank you for the best trip ever. Mongolia horse trips offer a special blend of adventure and a view to a way of life not found anywh..

Eric and daughters

Daily ItineraryDay 1:Arrival in Ulaanbaatar – Terelj National ParkYour guide will meet with you at the airport and aid with welcome lunch at a fine Mongolian restaurant. Drive to the Terelj National Park, transfer to tourist camp. Visit to famous Meditation Temple in the depth of spectacular Terelj National Park Dinner and overnight there. Ger camp L+D

Day 2:Horse Trekking in the Terelj MountainsThis morning we ride our horses to the southern part of Terelj National Park enjoying the stunning views of the Gorkhi-Terelj Mountains and visit the Turtle Rock. 25-30 km ride. Tent camping B+L+D

Day 3:Horse Riding Day to the Tuul River ValleyBreakfast. Continue the ride to the south east to the sacred Tuul river valley crossing the Terelj mountain at Yoliin Pass. Today's most wonderful moment will be crossing the river Tuul on horseback. Riding and enjoying the nature beauty. We’ll visit to Giant Genghis Monument. Camping in tents under starry skies. Tent camping B+L+D

Day 4:Horse Riding Day to the Ar Khust MountainsWe will ride our horses, visit the Giant Genghis monument complex and then through the valley of Ovor Janchivlin and reach the mountain in the evening. We will stop at a nomadic family and witness their hospitality. We will enjoy spending the night in tents under the starry skies. Tent camping B+L+D

Day 5:Arriving in Amazing Gun-Galuut Nature ReserveWe will ride our horses through the northernmost part of the great Mongolian steppes to the amazing Gun-Galuut nature reserve. On the way we will stop at the small lakes Ayaga and Ikh-gun to admire the rare birds such as the white cranes, whooper swans, hooded cranes and many more. Ger camp L+D

Day 6:Rest Day in Gun – Galuut The Reserve is a home for many endangered species including the Argali wild mountain sheep and many more. Hiking to Mt. Baits to view Argali wild sheep and other wild animals. Visit a nomadic family to get basic introduction about nomadic way of life. Ger camp L+D

Day 7:Gun-Galuut to UlaanbaatarAfter breakfast we drive back to Ulaanbaatar for 2 hours on paved road and transfer to the hotel. Then we visit the Bogd Khaan’s Palace Museum – the residence of the last king of Mongolia and the Buddha Park. Enjoy a traditional folklore concert in the evening. Farewell dinner. Hotel overnight. Centrally located excellent hotel 3* B+L+D

Day 8:Departure from Ulaanbaatar, MongoliaYou are transferred to the airport/train station after breakfast. End of service. B

Single Supplement Charge

US$230

Included services

Full-time services of your English speaking local guide throughout the tour

Items of a personal nature such as laundry, drinks, camera or video fees at any sites etc.

Tips for your guide and driver (discretionary).

Optional activities such as camel riding, archery, fishing etc

Sleeping bags and mat, and camping equipment

DISCOUNT CONDITIONS:

For children of a family (0 – 3 years old) is 100% free of charge

For children of a family (4 – 12 years old) is 40% free of charge

Courier bringing min 3 pax

More attractive prices for groups of 12 and more people!

1 free space for every 16 PAX

Accommodation on Selena Travel tours

Ulaanbaatar: Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of Mongolia has many hotels ranging from basic 1* to high-end 5*. Some international hotel chains have opened such as Kempinski, Ramada, and Best Western to name a few. Some of Selena Travel Mongolia tours do not include hotel accommodation in Ulaanbaatar, where clients are advised to take care of their own accommodation in Ulaanbaatar. Please refer to your tour program (Included services and Exclusions section) for more details. Your Selena Travel advisor is happy to assist you with hotel booking on your request. Below you will find some suggested hotels in Ulaanbaatar:

Best Western Gobi Kelso ***

Springs hotel ***

Ramada hotel ****

Kempinski Khan Palace ****

Best Western Premier *****

Outside Ulaanbaatar: Please take in mind that traveling in the countryside of Mongolia is often tough, a trip is conducted in remote areas where there’s no hotel and paved roads exist.

Outside of Ulaanbaatar, tourist Ger camps are the best accommodation for travelers. A Ger is Mongolian traditional dwelling made of felt layers and wooden construction, and the Mongols have lived in Gers since the time immemorial. Tourist Ger camps offer comfortable Gers with 1-4 beds with good bedding, and also have western style showers and WCs (mostly shared). A few Ger camps offer en-suite Gers at additional charge (please ask your Selena Travel advisor for this). Due to remoteness some tourist Ger camps may not excel in service, so travelers may not always expect high pressure showers, bubble baths or gourmet food etc.

Food on Selena Travel tours

During your tour in Mongolia you will be eating in good restaurants in Ulaanbaatar, we have a great variety in restaurants in the capital city. Once you are outside the capital, Ger restaurants in Ger camps and local cafes in the small towns and villages will be the places where you will be eating. Ger restaurants often have set menu, but their food is usually very good (Ger camps provide mostly continental breakfast, lunches consist of salad, soup, main course and dessert, whilst, dinners are usually salad, main course and dessert).

During your longer driving days you will take packed lunch from Ger camps (often vegetable salad, main course such as fried chicken/noodles/dumplings and a chocolate bar etc). Vegetarians are well taken care of both in Ulaanbaatar restaurants and tourist Ger camps.

Luggage allowance on Selena Travel tours

When you travelling overland in a vehicle (minivan & jeep), it would be suitable if you have 20kg luggage per person (max). However, please kindly note that domestic flight luggage allowance per person is 15 kg (10 kg for the check in luggage and 5 for the carry on luggage). For 1kg extra luggage you pay US$2 - 5.

DESTINATION & ATTRACTIONS BRIEF INFO

Terelj National Park - is one of the most popular national parks in Mongolia. Terelj is just 60km from Ulaanbaatar in the east and features stunning granite mountains and flowery endless grassy green meadows. This picturesque NP is a part of Khan Khentii Strictly Protected Area. It is a great place for hiking, trekking, even you can rock climb here at its natural steep granite walls.

Gun-Galuut Nature Reserve - is one of the most popular nature reserves of Mongolia. The Nature Reserve is truly the marvellous combination of high mountains, colourful flowers, pretty lakes, rivers and wetland waters with its famous rare species of wild sheep Argali the Big Horns, White crane, White napped crane, Whooper swan etc., You can hike, fish, kayak, trek, ride camels, horses in the Nature Reserve. The Nature Reserve also features the River Kherlen andthe pretty lakes of Ayaga and Ikh-Gun.The River Tuul sacred valley - is one of the longest rivers of the country, flowing from the Khentii Mountain Range. The valley of the river has been called sacred for centuries by the nomads as they truly respect the nature expecially the rivers and the surface water. The beautiful valley in summer is often dotted with traditional Mongolian gers and offers picturesque sceneries.

Great Mongolian Steppes - is one of the biggest plateu in the Central Asia with its endless steppes. During the trip we will travel the western edge of the great steppes. White gazelles, marmot, fox, corsac fox, wolf, gerbils inhabit the steppes with livestock.Mongolia Horse Trekking - Mongolia Horse Trek

Why go on Horse Trek in Mongolia?

Mongolian horse trek is famous, fantastic and really enjoyable travel experience. Because, Mongolia is a country of good horses and strong nomadic people. Thus, Mongolia horse trekking and horseback riding trek are challenging and fun. We invite you to some mervallous horse trekking in Mongolia in the most popular horse trekking trail in Mongolia.

More about our Horse Treks & Mongolian horses:

Mongolia is one of the greatest lands of horse trekking tours and horse treks. There are more than 2.5 million horses in Mongolia. The best way to discover any wonders is on horse trekking in Mongolia. Mongolian horses are ponies by European standards, with a shoulder height of less than 1.5 m. However, they are very strong, with amazing stamina. Mongolian horse riding utilities and decorations are very special in the world. So it becomes traditional wonderful heritage. Most people imagine Mongolia with skillful Mongolian horse riders and wonderful Mongolian horse. In countryside nomadic children learn to ride horse since 3 years old often and take part in horse race competition. Mongolians respect the horse very much and horse is one of the best symbols of good luck. All Mongolians like to ride horse and enjoy them very much. You can be one of us in Mongolia too.

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Reviews

Jun 15, 2011. Horse Trekking from Tuul to Kherlen
Just to let you know that we had a wonderful time during the trip. It was a very good horse trekking tour of getting a taste of the nomads' lifestyle, the Mongolian horses, the horse rides and the beautiful landscape. Complemented by the close attention given by Dorjo the tour guide, the horseman, the medical student cook and the retired army leutenant driver, I left Mongolia fully satisfied.
Terelj National Park was simply stunning, Gun-Galuut a sunset was captivating. The refreshing air was filled with nothing but sounds of bird chirping, horses galloping and sheep baaing. Patches of the green land were flooded with arrays of colorful flowers.
To describe the enjoyment of the trip and the beauty of Mongolia in such a short passage does not do justice to Chinggis Khan's homeland. The next best thing is to share my precious photos with others in order to feel my experience. Hope to return to the Land of blue skies soon.

Joo Kee

May 15, 2007. Horse Trekking from Tuul to Kherlen
Just a note to thank you for the best trip ever. Mongolia horse trips offer a special blend of adventure and a view to a way of life not found anywhere else. However the biggest thing was the people from Selena we went with. They could not have been better, tears from laughing too much at dinner and tears at the airport leaving these wonderful people. Can’t guarantee every Selena team will be like ours but Enkhmunkh, Erdenebat, Usukhbayer, and Enkhmunkh, the best ever.

Eric and daughters

Aug 05, 2009. Horse Trekking from Tuul to Kherlen
I have been back from Mongolia for a month and have spent so much time looking through the photographs again and again… My friend, Leng, and myself really want to thank Selena Travel for giving us such memorable experiences.
Before we set off to Mongolia, all our friends ask us: "What is there to see in Mongolia except grass? How can horse riding be fun except whole day on a horse?" Well, after returning from our trip, we shared our photos and experiences with them in complete satisfaction. Our tour guide (Dorjoo), the driver and horseman were all so friendly, dedicated and responsible. This is our first horse riding trip and they guided us so well that we were so comfortable and carefree with our horses just after half day of riding. Throughout the horse riding journey, we chitchat and enjoyed beautiful sceneries as the horse trotted through the grassland; many times we get adventurous and we galloped for a distance. We simply fell in love galloping on horseback…. and the staffs were always just beside me to ensure our safety. We really had an awesome time in Mongolia. Even overnight in the wild land, sleeping in tent, telling stories and joking under the starry skies is a memory that is so unforgettable to us. We will definitely recommend this Mongolia Horse Riding trip to all my friends…. It’s a different experience of a lifetime. We not only missed the vast grassland and Mongolian horses, but also the nature, mountains, lakes, fresh air, and amazing people from Selena Travel.